Guided fluid driven turbine

ABSTRACT

A guided fluid driven turbine to upgrade the efficiency in converting fluid kinetics into rotation kinetics by having a specific directional guide unit adapted to a fluid driven turbine for the fluid to be guided the open-end, specific directional guide unit extending from its head along the load side of the turbine, thus to change the fluid pressure on the load surface of the turbine.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/853,255,filed Jun. 9, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,086,824.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention is related to a guided fluid driven turbine, andmore particularly, to a fluid driven turbine adapted to its peripheralan open-end, specific directional guide unit extending from its headalong the load side of the turbine to guide the fluid, thus to changethe fluid pressure thereon to upgrade the efficiency in converting fluidkinetics into rotation kinetics.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

The wind resistance (Cd) of the conventional structure of an outflankingguide hood indicates comparatively higher and the higher wind resistanceof the prior art makes the prior art less favorable to operate in anenvironment present with higher wind velocity or fluidity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a guidedfluid driven turbine that upgrades the efficiency in converting fluidkinetics into rotation kinetics. To achieve the purpose, a specificdirectional guide unit is adapted to the fluid driven turbine. Thespecific directional guide unit relates to an open-end guide structurethat extends from its head along the load side of the turbine to guidethe fluid, thus to change the fluid pressure on the load side of theturbine.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a bird's view of showing that a specific directional guideunit of the present invention is in a structure of a single plate ofpressure boosting guide.

FIG. 2 is a side view taken from FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bird's view showing that the specific directional guide ofthe present invention is in a structure of a dual-plate containing apressure boosting guide and a pressure reduction guide.

FIG. 4 is a side view taken from FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a bird's view of the specific directional guide of the presentinvention in a structure of a hood of pressure boosting guide.

FIG. 6 is a side view taken from FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a bird's view showing that the specific directional guide ofthe present invention indicates a structure of a single plate ofpressure reduction guide.

FIG. 8 is a side view taken from FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a bird's view showing that the specific directional guide ofthe present invention indicates a structure of a single hood of pressurereduction guide.

FIG. 10 is a side view taken from FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a bird's view showing that the specific directional guide ofthe present invention is in a structure of a single hood of pressurereduction guide separately provided.

FIG. 12 is a side view taken from FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a bird's view showing that the specific directional guide ofthe present invention is in a double-plate structure containing apressure boosting guide and a pressure reduction guide.

FIG. 14 is a side view taken from FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a bird's view showing that the specific directional guide ofthe present invention is in a structure of a hood of pressure boostingguide and a pressure reduction guide.

FIG. 16 is a side view taken from FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a bird's view showing that the present invention is furtheradapted with a set of directional guide blades.

FIG. 18 is a side view taken from FIG. 17.

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment showing anarrangement of multiple units of the present invention adapted with aset of flexible motion links.

FIG. 20 is a schematic view of another preferred embodiment showing anarrangement of multiple units of the present invention is made along theaxial line of the flowing direction of a fluid in the pattern ofgradually retreating at a certain inclination.

FIG. 21 is a schematic view of another preferred embodiment showing anarrangement of multiple units of the present invention is made along theaxial line of the flowing direction of a fluid in a V-shape pattern.

FIG. 22 is a bird's view of another preferred embodiment yet of thepresent invention applied in a turbine driven by fluid force to providepumping function.

FIG. 23 is a side view of FIG. 22.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a guided fluid driventurbine. To achieve the purpose, an open specific directional guide hoodextending along the load side from head to tail of the turbine isprovided to the turbine to guide the fluid by compromising the flowingdirection of the fluid, thus to change the fluid pressure on the loadside of the turbine.

Depending on working principles of the open-end, single side guidestructure extending backwards from its head that meets the fluid sourcealong the load side of the turbine, this guided fluid driven turbine maybe provided in any of the following structural types:

1) The specific directional guide unit is in a structure of a singleplate of pressure boosting guide as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2;

2) The Specific directional guide unit is in a structure of a dual-platecontaining a pressure boosting guide and a pressure reduction guide asillustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4;

3) The Specific directional guide unit is in a structure of a hood ofpressure boosting guide as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6; and

4) The Specific directional guide unit is in a structure of a singleplate of a pressure reduction guide as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8.

The guided fluid driven turbine is essentially comprised of a turbine100 conventionally adapted to a console for converting fluid kineticsinto rotation kinetics, in approximately spherical or wheel shape thatengages in free turning by being connected to a turbine shaft 102 withbearings, or is locked to the turbine shaft 102 to rotate together withthe turbine shaft 102; and multiple blades 101 each at a slightinclination in the same direction are provided in radius to theperipheral of the turbine shaft 102. In meeting the fluid driving force,each of those blades 101 is subject on its load side to a comparativelygreater drive force applied by the fluid so to convert the fluidkinetics into rotation kinetics in driving the load 125 while the otherside during the turning is subject also to the comparatively smallerfluid pressure to become a negative pressure side.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a specific directional guide unit 103is coupled to the turbine shaft 102. The specific directional guide unit103 extends backwards from its head where meets the source of the fluidalong the load side of the turbine 100 to indicate a configuration of anopen-end, single plate boosting fluid guide 104. The structure of theboosting fluid guide 104 single plate is coupled to either or both endsof the turbine shaft 102 by means of multiple bearings 105, and extendsfurther for a proper length by means of an extension 106 to connect to aspecific directional rudder 107 vertically provided in axial to therotation direction of the specific directional guide unit 103. Once theorientation pointed by the direction rudder 107 is stabilized, a properfluid guide angle is formed and a spacing is created along the contourof the turbine 100 between the fluid guide surface of the boosting guide104 comprised of at least one plate provided at the front end of thespecific directional guide unit 103, thus to guide the fluid flowing tothe negative pressure side of the turbine 100, thus to converge andboost the fluid to flow to the load side of the turbine 100 to drive theturbine 100, and further to convert the fluid kinetics into rotationkinetics for driving the load 125.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the specific directional guide unit 103 iscoupled to the turbine shaft 102. The specific directional guide unit103 extends backwards from its head where meets the source of the fluidalong the load side of the turbine 100 to indicate a configuration of anopen-end, double-plate pressure boosting fluid guide structure coupledto either end of both ends of the turbine shaft 102 (or to the turbine100) by means of multiple bearings 105. The specific directional guideunit 103 extends further for a proper length by means of an extension106 to connect to a specific directional rudder 107 vertically providedin axial to the rotation direction of the specific directional guideunit 103. One plate of the double-plated at the front of the directionalguide unit 103 is related to a pressure boosting guide 104′, a properfluid guide angle and a spacing is formed along the contour of theturbine 100 between the fluid guide surface of the pressure boostingguide 104′ and the turbine 100 so to guide the fluid flowing to theturbine 100 to converge and boost the pressure of the fluid to the loadside of the turbine 100 to drive the turbine 100, thus to convert thefluid kinetics into rotation kinetics for driving the load 125 once theorientation pointed by the direction rudder 107 is stabilized. Anotherplate relates to a pressure reduction guide 104″ to reduce the pressureapplied by the fluid to the negative load side. The dual-plate indicatesan A-shape configuration with its tip meeting the source of the fluidand its open end for setting up the spacing to cover up the turbine 100.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the specific directional guide unit 103 iscoupled to the turbine shaft 102. The specific directional guide unit103 extends backwards from its head where meets the source of the fluidalong the load side of the turbine 100 to indicate a configuration of anopen-end hood of integrated pressure boosting fluid guide structure 104′that is connected to one end or both ends of the turbine shaft 102 (orto the turbine 100) by means of multiple bearings 105. The integratedpressure boosting fluid guide 104′ further extends backwards for aproper length by means of the extension 106 to connect to a specificdirectional rudder 107 vertically provided in axial to the rotationdirection of the specific directional guide unit 103. One plate of thedouble-plated at the front of the directional guide unit 103 is relatedto a pressure boosting guide 104′, a proper fluid guide angle is formedand a spacing is defined along the contour of the turbine 100 betweenthe fluid guide surface of the pressure boosting guide 104′ and theturbine 100 so to guide the fluid flowing to the turbine 100 to convergeand boost the pressure of the fluid to the load side of the turbine 100to drive the turbine 100, thus to convert the fluid kinetics intorotation kinetics for driving the load 125 once the orientation pointedby the direction rudder 107 is stabilized. Another plate relates to apressure reduction guide 104″ to reduce the pressure applied by thefluid to the negative load side. The dual-plate indicates an A-shapeconfiguration with its tip meeting the source of the fluid and its openend for setting up the spacing to cover up the turbine 100.

As illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the directional guide unit 103 coupledto the turbine shaft 102 indicates a configuration of a single platepressure reduction structure gradually opening up backwards from itshead where meets the source of the fluid along the negative load side ofthe turbine 100 to drive the turbine 100, thus to convert fluid kineticsinto rotation kinetics for driving the load 125. A single plate pressurereduction structure 114 is coupled to one or both ends of the turbineshaft 102 (or to the turbine 100) by means of multiple bearings andextends backwards for a proper length by means of the extension 106 tobe provided with a specific directional rudder 107 vertically providedin axial to the rotation direction of the specific directional guideunit 103. A proper fluid guide angle is formed and a spacing along thecontour of the turbine 100 is defined between the fluid guide surfacelocated at the single plate pressure reduction guide 114 provided at thefront end of the specific directional guide unit 103 and the turbine100, so to intercept the fluid flowing to the negative pressure side ofthe turbine 100, thus to reduce the pressure of the fluid passingthrough the negative load side of the turbine 100 once the orientationpointed by the direction rudder 107 is stabilized.

As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, a directional guide unit 103 iscoupled to the turbine shaft 102. The directional guide unit 103indicates an open-end configuration of a single plate pressure reductionstructure in a shape of conic hood extending backwards from the head ofthe directional guide unit 103 where meets the source of fluid along thenegative load side of the turbine to drive the turbine 100, thus toconvert fluid kinetics into rotation kinetics for driving the load 125.Wherein, the single plate pressure reduction guide 114 is coupled to oneor both ends of the turbine shaft 102 (or to the turbine 100) by meansof multiple bearings and extends backwards for a proper length by meansof the extension 106 to be provided with a specific directional rudder107 vertically provided in axial to the rotation direction of thespecific directional guide unit 103. A proper fluid guide angle isformed and a spacing is defined between the fluid guide surface locatedat the single plate pressure reduction guide 114 in conic hood shapeprovided at the front end of the specific directional guide unit 103 andthe turbine so to intercept the fluid flowing to the negative pressureside of the turbine 100, thus to reduce the pressure of the fluidpassing through the negative load side of the turbine 100. Once theorientation pointed by the direction rudder 107 is stabilized.

As illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12, a directional guide unit 103 coupledto the turbine shaft 102 is separately provided with an independentpressure boosting guide 124′ at where the head of the directional guideunit 103 meets the source of the fluid extending backwards along theload side of the turbine, and a pressure reduction guide 124″ graduallyopening backwards from the head of the turbine 100 where meets thesource of fluid along the negative load side of the turbine 100. Thedirectional guide unit 103 is made in the configuration of open-end,dual-plate separately provided with the pressure boosting guide 124′ andthe pressure reduction guide 124″. A support of both of the pressureboosting guide 124′ and the pressure reduction guide 124″ is coupled toone end or both ends of the shaft 102 (or to the turbine 100) by meansof multiple bearings, and extends backwards for a proper length by meansof an extension 106 to be provided with a specific directional rudder107 vertically provided in axial to the rotation direction of thespecific directional guide unit 103. A proper fluid guide angle isformed and a spacing is defined along the contour of the turbine 100between the fluid guide surface located at the single plate pressureboosting guide 124′ separately provided at the front end of the specificdirectional guide unit 103 and the turbine 100, so to guide partialfluid flowing to the turbine by converging and boosting the pressure ofthe fluid flowing to the turbine 100, thus to drive the turbine 100 andfurther to convert fluid kinetics into rotation kinetics for driving theload 125 once the orientation pointed by the direction rudder 107 isstabilized; while the pressure reduction guide 124″ on the negative loadside of the turbine 100 is separately provided to reduce the pressure ofthe fluid passing through the negative load side of the turbine 100.

As illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14, the directional guide unit 103 iscoupled to the turbine shaft 102. The directional guide unit 103 isprovided at its head where meets the source of the fluid extendingbackwards along the load side of the turbine 100 the pressure boostingguide 124′, and the pressure reduction guide 124″ integrated with thepressure boosting guide 124′ is provided at the head of the directionalguide unit 103 where meets the source of the fluid extending andgradually opening up backwards along the negative load side of theturbine 100. Both of the pressure boosting guide 124′ and the pressurereduction guide 124″ are integrated into an open-end, dual-platestructure to drive the turbine 100, thus to convert fluid kinetics intorotation kinetics to drive the load 125. A support of both of thepressure boosting guide 124′ and the pressure reduction guide 124″ iscoupled to one end or both ends of the shaft 102 (or to the turbine 100)by means of multiple bearings, and extends backwards for a proper lengthby means of an extension 106 to be provided with a specific directionalrudder 107 vertically provided in axial to the rotation direction of thespecific directional guide unit 103. A proper fluid guide angle isformed and a spacing is defined between the fluid guide surface locatedat the single plate pressure boosting guide 124′ provided at the frontend of the specific directional guide unit 103 and the turbine 100, soto guide partial fluid flowing to the turbine by converging and boostingthe pressure of the fluid flowing to the load side of the turbine 100once the orientation pointed by the direction rudder 107 is stabilized;while the integrated pressure reduction guide 124″ is provided to reducethe fluid pressure passing through the negative load side of the turbine100.

Now referring to FIGS. 15 and 16, the directional guide unit 103 iscoupled to the turbine shaft 102 and is provided with a pressureboosting guide 124′ at the head of the directional guide unit 103 atwhere it meets the source of the fluid, then extending backward alongthe load side of the turbine 100, and a pressure reduction guide 124″ atthe head of the directional guide unit 103 at where it meets the sourceof the fluid, then extending backwards and gradually opening up alongthe negative load side of the turbine 100. Both of the pressure boostingguide 124′ and the pressure reduction guide 124″ are integrated tobecome the directional guide unit 103 in a hood shape to drive theturbine 100, and further to convert fluid kinetics into rotationkinetics for driving the load 125. A support of the integrated pressureboosting guide 124′ and the pressure reduction guide 124″ is coupled toone end or both ends of the shaft 102 (or to the turbine 100) by meansof multiple bearings, and extends backwards for a proper length by meansof an extension 106 to be provided with a specific directional rudder107 vertically provided in axial to the rotation direction of thespecific directional guide unit 103. A proper fluid guide angle isformed and a spacing is defined between the fluid guide surface locatedat the plate shaped pressure boosting guide 124′ provided at the frontend of the specific directional guide unit 103 and the turbine 100, soto guide partial fluid flowing to the turbine by converging and boostingthe pressure of the fluid flowing to the load side of the turbine 100once the orientation pointed by the direction rudder 107 is stabilized;the integrated and automatic directional guide unit 103 in hood shape ofthe pressure reduction guide 124″ provided on the negative load side ofthe turbine 100 reduces the pressure of the fluid passing through thenegative load side of the turbine 100.

In the event of a greater diameter of the pressure boosting guidestructure or the pressure reduction guide structure adapted to theturbine as described in those preferred embodiments, one or more thanone additional specific directional guide blade may be provided tobecome a guide structure with multiple blades as illustrated in FIGS. 17and 18 respectively for the bird's view and a side view showing that thepresent invention is further adapted with a set of directional guideblades. Wherein, the specific directional guide unit 103 is inserted tothe turbine shaft 102, and one or more than one additional blade isadapted to the specific directional guide unit 103 to indicate aspecific directional unit with multiple blades 108. Those multipleblades 108 meeting the front end of the fluid force source and extendingbackward to the surface of the load side along the turbine 100 arecoupled to one end or both ends at the turbine shaft 102 (or to theturbine) by means of the bearings 105 and extend backward for a properlength by the extension structure 106 to be provided with a specificdirectional rudder 107 vertically provided in axial to the rotationdirection of the specific directional guide unit 103. The plate at thefront of the structural configuration of the pressure boosting guidestructure with multiple-blade guide function contains the pressureboosting guide structure providing the function of boosting pressureguide, and one or more than one specific directional guide blades 108.All the specific directional guide blades 108 and those fluid guidesurfaces of the pressure boosting structure are approximately arrangedin parallel to form a guide surface with multiple blades. A proper fluidguide angle is formed and a spacing is defined along the contour of theturbine 100 between, each of all the fluid guide surfaces and theturbine 100 so to respectively guide the fluid to the relative load sideof the turbine, and further to guide the fluid flowing to the turbineand converge the fluid flowing to the load side of the turbine 100 fordriving the turbine 100 while converting the kinetics of the fluid intorotation kinetics to drive the load 125 once the orientation pointed bythe direction rudder 107 is stabilized. Furthermore, an optionalpressure reduction guide structure with the negative pressure guidefunction may be provided as applicable to reduce the fluid pressure onthe load side of the turbine 100. The pressure boosting guide structureprovided with a multiple-blade guide and the pressure reduction guidestructure are arranged in an approximately A shape with its pointmeeting the source of the fluid and its opening end enclosing theturbine 100 for setting up the spacing.

To avoid mutual impact of the fluid guide units resulted from theinterference caused by instantaneous disturbance in the high-densitylayout, one or more than one set of flexible motion links may beprovided between any two or more than two units of the fluid guide ofthe fluidity activated turbine with fluid guide. The set of flexiblemotion links relates to having two supports 301 and 302 incorporated toa flexible joint 303 provided with turning and automate zero-inpositioning functions. The ranges respectively from both mobile pivots304 and 305 at both ends of the supports 301, 302 to the center of theturbine in the fluidity actuated turbine with fluid guide are identical.Accordingly, the turning direction of each fluid guide can be restrictedat the moment the flowing direction of the fluid suddenly changes so toavoid mutual interference among the fluid guides provided on the turbineof the fluidity actuated turbine each provided with a fluid guide asillustrated in FIG. 19 for a schematic view of a preferred embodimentshowing an arrangement of multiple units of the present inventionadapted with a set of flexible motion links.

When the fluidity actuated turbine with fluid guide is provided in alarger flow field indicating comparatively stable change in the flowingdirection, two or more than two the fluidity actuated turbines eachprovided with a fluid guide may be provided in the arrangement along theaxial line of the flowing direction of the fluid in the pattern ofgradual retreat at a certain inclination for the fluid to createpressure boosting results along the pressure boosting surfacecollectively created by each of those fluidity actuated turbines eachprovided with a fluid guide. To avoid mutual impact of the fluid guideunits resulted from the interference caused by instantaneous disturbancein the high-density layout, one or more than one set of flexible motionlinks may be provided between any two or more than two units of thefluid guide of the fluidity activated turbine with fluid guide. The setof flexible motion links relates to having two supports 301 and 302incorporated to a flexible joint 303 provided with turning and automatezero-in positioning functions. The ranges respectively from both mobilepivots 304 and 305 at both ends of the supports 301, 302 to the centerof the turbine in the fluidity actuated turbine with fluid guide areidentical. Accordingly, the turning direction of each fluid guide can berestricted at the moment the flowing direction of the fluid suddenlychanges so to avoid mutual interference among the fluid guides providedon the turbines of the fluidity actuated turbines each provided with afluid guide as illustrated in FIG. 20 for a schematic view of anotherpreferred embodiment showing an arrangement of multiple units of thepresent invention is made along the axial line of the flowing directionof a fluid in the pattern of gradually retreating at a certaininclination.

When the fluidity actuated turbine with fluid guide is provided in alarger flow field indicating comparatively stable change in the flowingdirection, two or more than two the fluidity actuated turbines eachprovided with a fluid guide may be provided in the arrangement along theaxial line of the flowing direction of the fluid in V shape for thefluid to create pressure boosting results along the pressure boostingsurface collectively created by each of those fluidity actuated turbineseach provided with a fluid guide. To avoid mutual impact of the fluidguide units resulted from the interference caused by instantaneousdisturbance in the high-density layout, one or more than one set offlexible motion links may be provided between any two or more than twounits of the fluid guide of the fluidity activated turbine with fluidguide. The set of flexible motion links relates to having two supports301 and 302 arranged in V shape and incorporated to the flexible joint303 provided with turning and automate zero-in positioning functions.The ranges respectively from both mobile pivots 304 and 305 at both endsof the supports 301, 302 to the center of the turbine in the fluidityactuated turbine with fluid guide are identical. Accordingly, theturning direction of each fluid guide can be restricted at the momentthe flowing direction of the fluid suddenly changes so to avoid mutualinterference among the fluid guides provided on the turbines of thefluidity actuated turbines each provided with a fluid guide asillustrated in FIG. 21 for a schematic view of another preferredembodiment showing an arrangement of multiple units of the presentinvention is made along the axial line of the flowing direction of afluid in a V-shape pattern.

The present invention gives a wide range of applications. It can beapplied in converting fluid kinetics from air current or fluid intorotation kinetics to drive a load, or as illustrated in FIGS. 22 and 23.Taking a fluid pump comprised of a turbine driven either by air currentor liquid flow of fluidity driven turbine generally available in themarket for instance, it is essentially having provided a pressureboosting guide structure or a negative pressure guide or both to aturbine to be provided in a primary space for the fluidity of the aircurrent or liquid flow passing through the primary space to drive theturbine to convert the fluid kinetics of the air current or the liquidflow into rotation kinetics to rotate the turbine 100 while the turbine100 functions as a pump and blades of the turbine on the negativepressure produces negative pressure effect to discharge the fluid topump out the fluid at a fluid inlet structure 126 placed in thesecondary space at the lower end of the turbine 100 so to pump the fluidin the secondary space into the primary space; the fluids respectivelyin the primary space and in the secondary space may be different or ofthe same type. This instance is one of the applications wherein in thefluidity-actuated turbine provided with a fluid guide wherein theturbine functions as a pump as driven by the fluidity kinetics from aircurrent or liquid fluid.

The fluidity actuated turbine provided with a fluid guide of the presentinvention can be applied in converting the fluidity kinetics from aircurrent or liquid fluid into rotation kinetics to drive the load 125including an airborne, ground, surface or underwater carrier, generator,or fluid pump or any other loads that can be driven by mechanical power.

In all those preferred embodiment described above, the turbine 100 maybe made in the form of a cylinder, ball, rugby, mushroom, or a cylinderhaving larger upper part and smaller lower part or smaller upper partand larger lower part, and provided at its peripheral multiple inclinedblades to be subject to the fluidity with axial indicating both openingends or single end opening of a hollow turbine structure to permit thefluid flowing through in axial direction, or a solid or closed turbinestructure that prevents fluid from passing through adapted to itssurface a structure of multiple blades subject to the fluidity, or asurface structure with convex and concave geometric forms that issubject to fluidity.

Depending on considerations given to work requirements, costs, andenvironment, the structure of the fluid guide as described above can bemade in solid or hollow tube or combination of both solid and hollowtubes additional to the plate shape structure, or provided with anadditional hood as long as a pressure boosting guide surface or apressure reduction guide surface or both is provided.

The guided fluid driven turbine of the present invention can be appliedin any system that converts fluid kinetics from an air current flowingin a given direction or not into rotation kinetics, or in any systemthat converts fluid kinetics from a liquid flowing in a given directionor not into rotation kinetics by having one or multiple sets of theguided fluid driven turbine provided above, or at the bottom or by theside of a mechanism adapted with the guided fluid driven turbine, andthe mechanism can be a stationary or mobile, or that can be anchoredmechanism, or an air, ground, surface or submarine carrier ofdisplacement drive system driven manually, mechanical power, engine,electric motor, or natural force.

Furthermore, when the fluid flows in a fluid field with consistentflowing direction, the guided fluid driven turbine of the presentinvention can be provided in stationary type as required without thedirectional function. That is, the spatial relation between the turbine100 adapted with the guide and the orientation of the source of thefluid relates to a fixed angle.

To compromise flexible needs, the guide can be made in a structure thatis adjustable and allows to be locked up. That is, the space between theguide and the turbine 100 is adjustable and locked to a given directionto meet the source of the fluid.

To prevent the turbine 100 from the interference of foreign matterscarried by the fluid, the guided fluid driven turbine of the presentinvention may be further provided with a strainer 109 to the specificdirectional guide structure unit 103 as required.

A guided fluid driven turbine of the present invention is practical,innovative in the operation and with purposes and results of the designfeasible. Therefore, this application is duly filed accordingly.

1. A guided fluid driven turbine, comprising a turbine (100) adapted toa console for converting fluid kinetics into rotation kinetics, havingan approximately spherical or wheel shape that engages in free turningby being connected to a turbine shaft (102) with bearings, or is lockedto the turbine shaft (102) to rotate together with the turbine shaft(102) around an axis of rotation; multiple blades (101) each at a slightinclination to an imaginary line that runs circumferentially around theaxis of rotation thereof, where each point on the line is at the sameradial distance from the axis; wherein in meeting a fluid driving force,each of those blades (101) is subject on its load side to acomparatively greater drive force applied by the fluid so to convert thefluid kinetics into rotation kinetics in driving a load (125) while anopposing side during the turning is subject also to a comparativelysmaller fluid pressure to become a negative pressure side; and aspecific directional guide unit configured to funnel a source of a fluidto the load side of said turbine, thereby increasing a fluid pressurethereon, and provided with a fluid guide to deflect the fluid laterally,said fluid guide being a combination of both one or more pressureboosting guides and one or more pressure reduction fluid guides, whereinthe specific directional guide unit (103) is disposed at a first end ofan extension (106), the extension (106) configured to swing about theturbine shaft (102), and a specific directional rudder (107) isvertically disposed at a second end of the extension (106), the specificdirectional rudder (107) being integrally formed with the extension(106), the specific directional rudder (107) extending in a samedirection as the turbine shaft (102), and the specific directionalrudder (107) making a non-adjustable angle relative to the extension(106) and the specific directional guide unit (103), whereby it isneither necessary nor possible to adjust the angle of the specificdirectional rudder relative to the extension, wherein said pressurereduction fluid guides (114) maintain a constant acute angle relative toa direction of the fluid driving force for all values of the fluiddriving force and extend directly in front of and alongside the turbineon the negative pressure side of the turbine.
 2. A guided fluid driventurbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the directional guide unit (103)is coupled to the turbine shaft (102); the directional guide unit (103)is provided at its head to meet the source of the fluid extendingbackwards along the load side of the turbine (100) a pressure boostingguide (124′), and the a pressure reduction guide (124″) integrated withthe pressure boosting guide (124′) is provided at the head of thedirectional guide unit (103) to meet the source of fluid extending andgradually opening up backwards along the negative pressure side of theturbine (100); both of the pressure boosting guide (124′) and thepressure reduction guide (124″) are integrated into an open-end,dual-plate structure to drive the turbine (100), thus to convert fluidkinetics into rotation kinetics to drive the load (125); a support ofboth of the pressure boosting guide (124′) and the pressure reductionguide (124″) is coupled to one end or both ends of the shaft (102) (orto the turbine (100)) by means of multiple bearings; and a proper fluidguide angle is formed and a spacing is defined between the fluid guidesurface located at the plate shaped pressure boosting guide (124′)provided at the head of the specific directional guide unit (103) andthe turbine (100), so to guide partial fluid flowing to the turbine byconverging and boosting the pressure of the fluid flowing to the loadside of the turbine (100) once the orientation pointed by thedirectional rudder (107) is stabilized; wherein the integrated pressurereduction guide (124″) is provided to reduce the fluid pressure passingthrough the negative pressure side of the turbine (100).
 3. A guidedfluid driven turbine as claimed in claim 2, wherein, the directionalguide unit (103) is coupled to the turbine shaft (102) and is providedwith a pressure boosting guide (124′) at the head of the directionalguide unit (103) where it meets the source of the fluid, then extendingbackward along the load side of the turbine (100), and a pressurereduction guide (124″) at the head of the directional guide unit (103)where it meets the source of the fluid, then extending backwards alongthe negative pressure side of the turbine (100); both of the pressureboosting guide (124′) and the pressure reduction guide (124″) areintegrated to become the directional guide unit (103) in a hood shape;and the integrated, automated directional guide unit is provided for thepressure reduction guide (124″) on the negative pressure side of theturbine (100) to reduce the pressure of the fluid passing through thenegative pressure side of the turbine (100).
 4. A guided fluid driventurbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to comprise the diameter of theturbine, a pressure boosting guide structure or a pressure reductionguide structure adapted to the guided fluid driven turbine, one or morethan one additional specific directional guide blade may be provided tobecome a guide structure with multiple blades; all the specificdirectional guide blades (108) and those fluid guide surfaces of thepressure boosting structure are approximately arranged in parallel toform a guide surface with multiple blades; a proper fluid guide angle isformed and a spacing is defined along a contour of the turbine (100)between each of all the fluid guide surfaces and the turbine (100) so torespectively guide fluid to the load side of the turbine, and further toguide fluid flowing to the turbine and converge the fluid flowing to theload side of the turbine (100) for driving the turbine (100) whileconverting the kinetics of the fluid into rotation kinetics to drive theload (125) once the orientation pointed by the directional rudder (107)is stabilized; furthermore, a pressure reduction guide structure with anegative pressure guide function is provided to reduce fluid pressure onthe load side of the turbine (100); the pressure boosting guidestructure provided with a multiple-blade guide and the pressurereduction guide structure are arranged in an approximately A shape withits point meeting the source of the fluid and its opening end enclosingthe turbine (100) for setting up the spacing.
 5. A guided fluid driventurbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the guided fluid driven turbineis applied in a turbine driven either by air current or liquid flowprovided with a pressure boosting guide structure or a negative pressureguide or both to a turbine for the fluidity of the air current or liquidflow passing through to drive the turbine to convert the fluid kineticsof the air current or the liquid flow into rotation kinetics to rotatethe turbine (100) while the turbine (100) functions as a pump and bladesof the turbine on the negative pressure produces negative pressureeffect to discharge the fluid to pump out the fluid at a fluid inletstructure (126) placed at the lower end of the turbine (100).
 6. Aguided fluid driven turbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the turbineis applied in converting fluidity kinetics from air current or liquidfluid into rotation kinetics to drive the load (125) including anairborne, ground, surface or underwater carrier, generator, or fluidpump or any other loads that can be driven by mechanical power.
 7. Aguided fluid driven turbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the turbine(100) may be made in the form of a cylinder, and provided at itsperiphery with multiple inclined blades to be subject to a fluid withaxial indicating both opening ends or single end opening of a hollowturbine structure to permit the fluid to flow through in axialdirection, or a solid or closed turbine structure that prevents fluidfrom passing through adapted to its surface a structure of multipleblades subject to the fluid, or a surface structure with convex andconcave geometric forms that is subject to the fluid.
 8. A guided fluiddriven turbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the fluid guide comprisesan additional hood.
 9. A guided fluid driven turbine as claimed in claim1, wherein, the guided fluid driven turbine can be applied in any systemthat converts fluid kinetics from an air current flowing in a givendirection or not into rotation kinetics, or in any system that convertsfluid kinetics from a liquid flowing in a given direction or not intorotation kinetics by having one or multiple sets of the guided fluiddriven turbine provided above, or at the bottom or by the side of amechanism adapted with the guided fluid driven turbine, and themechanism can be a stationary or mobile mechanism, or a mechanism thatcan be anchored, or an air, ground, surface or submarine carrier ofdisplacement drive system driven manually, or by mechanical power,engine, electric motor, or natural force.
 10. A guided fluid driventurbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when the fluid flows in a fluidfield with consistent flowing direction, the guided fluid driven turbineof the present invention can be provided in stationary type as requiredwithout the directional function; whereby the spatial relation betweenthe turbine (100) adapted with the guide and an orientation of thesource of the fluid is a fixed angle.
 11. A guided fluid driven turbineas claimed in claim 1, wherein, a space between the guide and theturbine (100) is adjustable and the guide is selectively locked to agiven direction to meet a source of fluid.
 12. A guided fluid driventurbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein, to protect the turbine (100)from interference by foreign matter carried by the fluid, the specificdirectional guide structure is further provided with a strainer (109).